Padres draft Browns QB Johnny Manziel in 28th round

Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel was selected by the San Diego Padres in the 28th round of the Major League Baseball draft Saturday - the 837th player taken. Manziel was listed as a shortstop for Texas A&M, although he never played for the Aggies as he focused on football.

Manziel, the first freshman to win the Heisman Trophy in 2012, was taken by the Browns with the 22nd overall pick in the NFL draft last month.

"Big thank you to the (at)Padres and (at)padresmikedee for selecting me in the MLB draft," Manziel wrote on his Twitter page. "What a great day!"

Dee, the Padres' president and CEO, tweeted back: "Best athlete on the board... (hash)JohnnyBaseball."

Manziel played baseball and football at Tivy High School in Kerrville, Texas, and asked Texas A&M coaches about being part of the baseball team before winning the Aggies' starting quarterback job as a redshirt freshman.

Earlier this week, Manziel - decked out in an Indians jersey - was set to throw out the first pitch in Cleveland before the Indians played Boston. His toss was washed out by rain that delayed the start.

But, in May 2013, Manziel took batting practice with the Padres at Petco Park and tossed out a football-style first pitch as he dropped back, scrambled to the side of the mound and floated a bootleg "pass" to San Diego outfielder Mark Kotsay, who caught it behind his back with his glove.

On Manziel's first swing in batting practice, the bat flew out of his hands, but he settled down and later drove a pitch off the right-field wall.

With all of the partying and trying to learn a pro offense and practicing and playing in football games....would he have time for baseball? He certainly wouldn't cut back on his partying. A guy has to have his priorities straight you know.

He has a much brighter future in baseball than football. Seeing the big plays he made in college I can tell you now he wouldn't have a chance to make in the NFL not to mention he's just too short. Hope we see him in the MLB.

Lets talk about autograph signing for pay as a student athlete which is illegal by NCAA rules. Daddy warbucks helped get him off with a slight penalty and you think he won't party once he gets to the big leagues? Lets also talk about the rubbing the fingers together when he got drafted, boy that really showed some class on his part. He starts showing some class like palmer, Jordan, P.Manning then i'll start respecting him. Until then Go Steelers,Bengals and Ravens put him where he belongs,on the turf !!!

this person is so full of him self. I can't wait for real mean to knock this kid of his pedestal.. Wait till other teams start hitting this gut.. They will be no more photo's of him rubbing his fingers together.. He will not last the year. His own teammates will not take hid crap.. Can't wait ffor training camp.. just wait he be crying in no time

Knock him off his pedestal? Fat chance ! They have to catch him first, he will out run them...lolAs for his teammates? Wait and See how they feel when he wins game after game for them. Sounds like envy on your part.